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Varangian Armor

In-Game Description


Armor worn by Varangians that terrorized
nearby seas.

The coastline stretches far in northern Drangleic.
Beyond this northern sea is an unexplored
continent, said to be the home of things inhuman.

Availability


Varangian Sailor drop.

General Information


Part of the Varangian Set.

Name Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistance Poise Durability Weight Attributes Required Physical DEF Bonus
Varangian Armor 67/71/66/66 22/16/25/22 26/23/0/0 0 55 5.1 -/-/-/- B

Upgrades


Requires Titanite.

Name Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistance Materials Cost Souls Cost
Varangian Armor +0 67/71/66/66 22/16/25/22 26/23/0/0 N/A N/A
Varangian Armor +1 73/78/72/72 24/17/27/24 28/25/0/0 1x Titanite Shard 270
Varangian Armor +2 80/85/79/79 26/19/30/26 31/27/0/0 2x Titanite Shard 330
Varangian Armor +3 87/92/85/85 28/20/32/28 33/30/0/0 3x Titanite Shard 400
Varangian Armor +4 94/99/92/92 30/22/35/30 36/32/0/0 1x Large Titanite Shard 530
Varangian Armor +5 101/106/99/99 32/23/38/32 39/35/0/0 2x Large Titanite Shard 600
Varangian Armor +6 107/113/105/105 34/25/40/34 41/37/0/0 3x Large Titanite Shard 660
Varangian Armor +7 114/120/112/112 36/26/43/36 44/39/0/0 1x Titanite Chunk 790
Varangian Armor +8 121/127/118/118 38/28/45/38 46/42/0/0 2x Titanite Chunk 860
Varangian Armor +9 128/134/125/125 40/29/48/40 49/44/0/0 3x Titanite Chunk 920
Varangian Armor +10 135/142/132/132 43/31/51/43 52/47/0/0 1x Titanite Slab 1050

Key


Physical Defense: The Physical Defense attribute dictates how resilient the piece of armor is to a certain physical damage type.
The physical stats for a piece of armor are W / X / Y / Z:
  • W is base Physical DEF
  • X is defense vs. striking attacks
  • Y is defense vs. slashing attacks
  • Z is is defense vs. thrusting attacks
Elemental Defense: The Elemental Defense attribute dictates how resilient the piece of armor is to a certain elemental damage type.
The magical stats for a piece of armor are W / X / Y / Z:
  • W is defense vs. magic attacks
  • X is defense vs. fire attacks
  • Y is defense vs. lightning attacks
  • Z is defense vs. dark attacks
Resistance: The Resistance dictate how resilient the piece of armor is to status ailments.
The properties for a piece of armor are W / X / Y / Z:
  • W is resistance vs. poison
  • X is resistance vs. bleed
  • Y is resistance vs. petrification
  • Z is resistance vs. Hollowing curse
Poise: Dictates how resilient the piece of armor is to hitstun. A higher poise gives a greater chance that the player will not be interrupted or staggered when hit.
Durability: The durability of the armor. The effectiveness of the armor will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below a certain threshold, and the armor will become unusable and need to be repaired by a blacksmith once it reaches 0. Durability deterioration that does not reach 0 will be automatically repaired upon resting at a bonfire.
Weight: The weight of the piece of armor. Note that equipping over certain amounts of your equip burden may alter movement and roll speed, as well as other factors when playing the game.
Attribute Requirements: Determines how high certain attributes must be in order to wear the armor effectively. Most pieces of armor do not have any such requirements.
The required attributes are W / X / Y / Z:
  • W is the Strength required
  • X is the Dexterity required
  • Y is the Intelligence required
  • Z is the Faith required
Physical DEF Bonus: The influence of the character's Physical DEF stat on the effectiveness of armor worn.
The possible ratings (from greatest bonus to least bonus) are: S, A, B, C, D, E.